magento CE v1.6 toplinks in static block - magento

Question

I would like to have the topLinks within Magento CE 1.6 displayed within a static block. This is due to the fact that my site is running four different stores [multi-store - different domains] and need to have topLinks on only two stores, whilst using one template.
I did try to convert the php call [getChildHtml('topLinks'); ?>] into a block tag within the static block but was not successful. Have looked in depth at the xml for the template_links [made from varied xmls] but could not come to terms as how to just make a {{block}} within the static block to display the topLinks.
The call for the static block is in place, just need help achieving the topLinks within.
Any help will be appreciated.
With best regards
Fab
A fine tune of my question:
Basically I need to amend the page.xml
from
<block type="page/template_links" name="top.links" as="topLinks"/>
to
<layout>
<static_block_top_links>
<reference name="header">
<action method="unsetChild">
<name>topLinks</name>
</action>
<block type="cms/block" before="-" name="some_name" as="topLinks">
<action method="setBlockId">
<name>some_static_block</name>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
</static_block_top_links>
<STORE_store>
<update handle="static_block_top_links" />
</STORE_store>
<STORE_law>
<update handle="static_block_top_links" />
</STORE_law>

Answer 1

Use local.xml to implement your changes:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layout>
<default>
<reference name="header">
<!-- Unset original toplinks block -->
<action method="unsetChild">
<name>topLinks</name>
</action>
<!-- Add static block in place with same alias -->
<block type="cms/block" before="-" name="some_name" as="topLinks">
<action method="setBlockId">
<name>some_static_block</name>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
</default>
</layout>
Please note that 'some_name' can be anything except for 'top.links', as that would cause several things in core XML files to try and perform actions on your cms block.
In response to your edit, you can easily do it for only some stores like so:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layout>
<static_block_top_links>
<reference name="header">
<action method="unsetChild">
<name>topLinks</name>
</action>
<block type="cms/block" before="-" name="some_name" as="topLinks">
<action method="setBlockId">
<name>some_static_block</name>
</action>
</block>
</reference>
</static_block_top_links>
<STORE_myfirststore>
<update handle="static_block_top_links" />
</STORE_myfirststore>
<STORE_mysecondstore>
<update handle="static_block_top_links" />
</STORE_mysecondstore>
</layout>

Answer 2

Hello for anyone of you having a magento CE 1.6+ multi-store multi-domain and would like to remove the topLinks in general for certain stores, this is the correct method.
Create a local.xml in your app/design/frontend/default/yourtheme/layout/
Your local.xml should be like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layout>
<STORE_mystore1>
<reference name="header">
<action method="unsetChild">
<name>topLinks</name>
</action>
</reference>
</STORE_mystore1>
<STORE_mystore2>
<reference name="header">
<action method="unsetChild">
<name>topLinks</name>
</action>
</reference>
</STORE_mystore2>
</layout>
Replace the mystore1 and mystore2 with the code under Store View [Admin -> Manage Stores -> Store View Name -> Code]
Make sure that you encode the layout.xml in UTF-8
Upload the layout.xml in the app/design/frontend/default/yourtheme/layout/ folder.
Refresh the cache.
I would like to thank Daniel Sloof and Robert Popovic for their input.